Chrono Trigger Walkthrough

5. Beyond the Ruins

Enemies:	Octopod, Meat Eater, Crater, Shadow, Mutant, Bugger, Rat, Bug, Proto 2
Treasures:	Berserker, Lode Sword, Lode Bow, Mid Ether x2, Mid Tonic, Race Log

Bangor Dome (2300 A.D.)

You'll come out of the gate in a very futuristic time period in the Bangor Dome, which houses nothing but the gate and a Sealed Door protected by the same power that seals the Sealed Boxes. These Sealed Doors will become available at the same time as the Sealed Boxes, so remember where they are.

Trann Dome (2300 A.D.)

To the southwest of the Bangor Dome is another Sealed Door to remember. Note the hard-to-see machine directly left of the furthest-left man - this is an Enerton, which will restore your HP and MP, but still leave you hungry.

The people here are pretty despondent. They don't have much food and are barely clinging to life. They mention that there is food to the northeast beyond the lab ruins, so that should be the party's next destination. Before you leave, speak to the man near the entrance, who acts as a market. Purchase an Auto Gun for Lucca, and an Iron Suit and Iron Helm for all three party members. You should have plenty of funds from the last two dungeons.

Lab 16 (2300 A.D.)

The ruins of Lab 16 are hardly a maze—this area is very straightforward. Dispose of the enemies in your path, but don't worry about the rats. Although they steal Tonics, it's not worth your time to dodge them, since you should be healing with Aura or Aura Whirl by now. Equipping the Lode Bow will drastically increase Marle's attack rating, but Crono should already have a Lode Sword.

Upon entering the second section, you'll be attacked by enemies called Shadows that cannot be attacked physically. You'll have to resort to techs such as Slash or Flame Toss. As soon as you get past the second mutant, you're finished with the dungeon. Proceed to the next Dome.

Arris Dome (2300 A.D.)

Another set of dying people are here, and they're amazed to hear that you were able to cross Lab 16. They talk about how one of them has gone into the dome's basement to get food but hasn't come back yet. You can rest in the Enerton, save your game, or talk to the far-left girl to buy supplies, though she has the same stock as the man from Trann Dome.

Talk the old man, who will introduce himself as Doan. He mentions that there is food storage and a computer database downstairs, but lunatic robots prevent access. Walk towards the stairs and he'll try to prevent you from going, but eventually give in, saying that it's nice to see such spirited young people.

Arris Dome Basement (2300 A.D.)

The passageway to the northeast is blocked with a password, so you need to head to the northwest first. This will lead you to a maze-like catwalk with no monsters, just a statue of a rat. There's a memo attached that anyone in the stock room will be attacked. Hey, no monsters or robots have ever driven you away, right? Continue on, and you'll face a boss.



After the fight, you'll be able to enter the storage house and discover that the man who ventured down here has died. The party will take a Seed that the man held. Check his body after you have an opportunity and you'll read a memo describing the rat and how it's not a statue—the rat WILL NOT MOVE until you check this memo, so you must do this to advance the game.

Return to the catwalk and you'll have the opportunity to chase the rat down. If you catch it, it will teach you the password to enter the other section of the Arris Dome basement, where the enemies and fun begin.

Go back to the first basement section and go up to the panel with the glimmering light. Press and hold the L & R buttons, and then activate it with A. A section of ground you can walk on will appear, and you can enter the next area. You may want to return to the inhabited area above to save and use the Enerton first.

For a dungeon, this area is pretty devoid of challenge and treasure. The only thing notable is a Sealed Door, and your objective is to get to the regular door via metal catwalk in the northeast. Once you arrive, Lucca will discover an info center and will find the location of a Gate. It's in the Proto Dome, east of some ruins of another lab. However, Marle will turn on Ditz Mode™ and push a random button, displaying to the three time-travelers the end of the world at the hands of Lavos. The three of you decide that the only appropriate course of action is to once again change the history, and you return to Doan with seeds and hope.

Doan will give you the Bike Key and tell you to head for the Proto Dome by way of Lab 32.

Lab 32 (2300 A.D.)

Upon entering Lab 32, you will be "attacked" by four robots, but before the fight begins, they will be stopped by "The Man!" Johnny, a spiky-haired guy with a bike on his back, races regularly through these ruins. Rather than fight your way through the ruins of Lab 32 - which is frustrating, has unavoidable encounters, and only nets you a Race Log—you can choose to race against Johnny on the Jet Bike. If you beat him, you've made it through Lab 32 without any hassle whatsoever. The best way to beat him is to stay close to him and then fire one of your boosters as you approach the finish line. If you lose, there's no penalty—you just have to race again.

Proto Dome (2300 A.D.)

The most important thing here is the deactivated robot to the very north. Lucca thinks she can fix it, but Marle protests. Lucca assures Marle that it won't attack them. While Lucca fixes it, Marle checks the door to the gate, which is sealed shut. Finally, Lucca gives the robot some juice, and it begins talking to you! His name is Robo, and he determines that the power in the Factory up north has been shut off, which is why the door won't open. Either Lucca or Marle must stay behind to make sure that the door stays shut. The better choice at this point to stay behind is Lucca because of Marle and Crono's Aura Whirl.

Chapters
1. The Millennial Fair	2. The Queen Returns	3. The Queen is Gone	4. We're Back!
5. Beyond the Ruins	6. The Factory Ruins	7. The End of Time	8. The Village of Magic
9. The Hero Appears	10. Tata and the Frog	11. The Rare Red Rock	12. Footsteps! Follow!
13. The Masamune!	14. Magus' Castle	15. Forward to the Past	16. Unnatural Selection?
17. The Magic Kingdom	18. Break the Seal!	19. The Guru on Mt. Woe	20. What Lies Beyond?
21. Lavos Beckons	22. The New King	23. The Time Egg	24. The Fated Hour
25. The Moon Stone	26. Ozzie's Fort	27. Cyrus and the Masamune	28. The Rainbow Shell
29. King Guardia's Trial	30. Fiona and the Sunken Desert	31. The Genocide Dome	32. Preparing for Lavos
33. The Black Omen	34. The Final Battle (Part 1)	35. The Final Battle (Part 2)